Freshmen star again in pre-region meet
The GCSU Cross Country teams competed in the pre-region meet at Wingate University on Sept. 13. The Lady Bobcats fared better than the men, placing third of 16 schools participating.
Led by freshman Karissa Eckstrom once again, the team finished with 133 points, behind only Augusta State University and Wingate’s gold team.
Eckstrom placed thirteenth, completing the six-kilometer course in 26:02. The second and third Bobcats to finish were juniors Heather Raines (26:27) and Bonnie Ueltzen (26:40).
The men’s team placed eighth of twelve schools running the ten-kilometer course.
Pacing the Bobcats was yet another freshman, Rob Manning, who finished twenty-sixth in 36:19, just one spot and five seconds ahead of fellow freshman and usual top finisher for the Bobcats, Colin Conroy.
For their efforts, the Lady Bobcats remain at No. 6 in the U.S. Cross Country Coaches Division II Southeast Region rankings.
The Bobcats’ next race will be Saturday, Sept. 20 at the University of Alabama at Huntsville.
Posted by Colonnade Archives
on Sep 19 2008. Filed under Sports.
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